coots Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Guys, I need some help. I am pretty color blind and I am trying to figure out some crankbait colors. I read this article from KVD and his 'favorite' colors to throw certain crankbaits and what time to throw them. However, I think I am going to go with the H2O series of crankbaits instead since I am learning and won't get my feelings hurt if I lose a couple at the $3 price tag instead of $6. That being said, I can't quite figure out some of the colors to pick in the H2O series vs. the KVD series. If anyone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it. Also, if you know of some of the H2O colors that would work well on the Tennessee River / Lake Guntersville area please let me know. KVD colors he uses: 1. Orange / Red Craw 2. Chartreuse / Black Back 3. Bluegill 4. Sexy Shad 5. Summer Sexy Shad 6. Green Gizzard Shad Ok, so obviously I can pick a couple of them out just by the names equivalents. H2O CRS Color Equivalents.http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_22314_-1__?color=Tennessee+Shad&N=97009336+4294963664 1. Red Glitter Craw 2. Black Chartreuse 3. Bluegill 4. Sexy Shad 5. ? 6. ? Quote
coots Posted June 3, 2013 Author Posted June 3, 2013 By the way, thanks in advance for any help. Quote
coots Posted June 3, 2013 Author Posted June 3, 2013 And I've noticed in the CRM (Medium Divers) that they don't have a red/orange craw color.. or at least now by the names I am seeing on the Academy website... hmmm.. Quote
CPBassFishing Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 There's really no exact match for the green gizzard shad but I think the closest colors would be Hickory Shad and Diamond Dust. (Hickory Shad being Summer Sexy Shad and Diamond Dust being Green Gizzard Shad. Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted June 3, 2013 Super User Posted June 3, 2013 I find Green Gizzard very sexy... Quote
coots Posted June 3, 2013 Author Posted June 3, 2013 I've narrowed it down by depths and which crankbaits I am interested in. If anyone has any input on which colors to cull out or which ones I should add to a certain depth PLEASE don't hesitate to let me know. I am starting from scratch and am going to fill the box up w/ crankbaits at each depth. H2O SCSFW 0' - 6 inches wake baits Chartreuse Shad Sexy Shad Bluegill Hickory Shad Gold Bream Blue / Chartreuse H20 CRS 2' - 5' Black Chartreuse Red Glitter Craw Diamond Dust Chartreuse Shad Sexy Shad BluegillHickory Shad Shell CrackerBlue / Chartreuse H2O CRS+ 6' - 12' Red Glitter Craw Chartreuse Shad Sexy Shad Diamond Dust Blue GillBaby Bass H2O CRM 5' - 8' Diamond Dust Sexy Shad Chartreuse Shad Bluegill H2O CRD 14' Red Glitter Craw Sexy Shad Diamond Dust Blue Chartreuse H2O CRD+ 16'22' Diamond Dust Sexy Shad Chartreuse Shad Quote
Super User Marty Posted June 4, 2013 Super User Posted June 4, 2013 Don't overthink it. I'd get a muted color and a bright color and that should serve most of your needs. At least it works for me. Quote
Hogsticker Posted June 4, 2013 Posted June 4, 2013 Get a few natural colors with a few "clear" ones in the mix. Add a few bright colors (I prefer green and orange) and you will be set. Don't read into the color thing to much. Quote
coots Posted June 4, 2013 Author Posted June 4, 2013 Thanks for your advice guys. Those are just the colors out of the certain depths that I liked out of the colors that I've read about. Just trying to narrow it down to a few out of each depth. Quote
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